Epiduo Forte for Acne User Reviews (Page 3)

• olibug
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 7, 2021

"I started using this product on Friday, my dermatologist instructed me to apply it once daily. I only have minor acne and I’ve been using Curology for two years; it works pretty well for me but I was looking for more since Curology runs out early for me and I break out badly without it. I used Epiduo Forte three mornings in a row before I had to completely stop. It’s been two days since I put any on my face; my skin is the most dry it has EVER been and I feel disgusting. I’m so afraid I’m going to have a huge breakout. Any time I wash my face, it burns like anything, especially when I apply moisturizer afterwards; the burning continues to go on for such a long time after I apply anything. I really hope my skin is back to normal soon, I’m worried that this damage is permanent. I do not recommend this product and I don’t wish to continue using it."

• MKano
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 23, 2018

"When I first started using epiduo, my skin became very dry and painful. It also peeled. Within the first two-four weeks, my skin got slightly worse. However, after one month, it began to work like nothing else I’d ever used. It was great for the skin-colored bumps on my forehead and normal acne. I strongly recommend using coconut oil as a moisturizer when on this medicine. It helps profusely, and it helps minimize the initial dryness/pain/peeling that this medicine causes. It is totally worth the money and beginning side effects!!! Best thing for my acne!"

• Che...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 28, 2018

"I have had pretty bad acne and hyperpigmentation for well over 20 years, and have pretty much tried it all. I recently made a last ditch effort and went to a new dermatologist who prescribed Epiduo Forte. She also preceded my treatment with a chemical peel and recommended that I not begin using the cream until my face had completely cleared from the peel. One week later, I started using Epiduo Forte and I have been on it for a little over a week. The effects have been unlike anything I have ever encountered. While my face has not completely cleared up, all my acne is gone and the severe hyperpigmentation has lightened substantially. I have never encountered a treatment that has had such an immediate effect as this - and I have done chemical peels and laser treatments to little or no avail. The cream is very drying, so be advised that you will need to moisturize. I would definitely recommend, but be conscientious about your skin's reaction to the treatment and adjust accordingly."

• Yani
• February 4, 2021

"I’ve had acne since I was 12, I’ve seen dermatologist on and off who would prescribe me medication that will only work for a short amount of time. However, being 30 and still having acne issues was affecting my self esteem. I went to see a dermatologist who prescribed me Epiduo. I have to say at first it was harsh on my skin so I had to take it only 3 times a week for about 3 months. And I have to say I’ve never had clear skin like I do now! It’s been a year, and things are good so far. I would totally recommend this product."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 18, 2017

"For a couple months I had these stubborn hard, small bumps in my t-zone. I tried to do everything to get rid of them. Nothing seemed to work. I finally went to my dermatologist and they prescribed me epiduo forte and sulfate face wash called avar. After I wash my face with avar, I apply ponds cold cream which is a great moisturizer, then I apply a thin layer of epiduo forte. And sometimes I apply the epiduo first then I apply my moisturizer. It’s only been a week and my skin is clearing up already. My skin has not peeled, been dry or anything. I can feel a slight burning sensation on my face. But thats it."

• KKD
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 22, 2017

"I'm on my 10th week of the drug, and it usually takes 12-16 week to see the full effects.I apply it at nighttime, and sometimes apply a layer of moisturizer 15-30 minutes afterwards. It dried me out SO much in my first month and a half of use that I had to start skipping nights and use three layers of moisturizer. My skin burned when I would put on my lotion because it was THAT dry. I now use it everyday and still have 2-4 active breakouts at any given time. I also get A LOT of small whiteheads (those may be from shaving my face though) and I extract them myself, which probably isn't a good idea. My skin is definitely better on the medication than off, I just hope the results are better in 2-4 additional weeks of use."

• AcneF...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 8, 2016

"I used the original Epiduo all through 4 years of high school and in combination with a generic triphasic birth control pill and Neutrogena salicylic acid face wash, I completely cleared my terrible, depressing cystic acne. After high school I switched birth control and got the acne again, so I went back to my high school routine and it was better, but not as perfect. I tried the new Forte version and I'm clear as can be again at 21. It has always made my face redder than my body, but I have no problem tolerating that for otherwise PERFECTLY CLEAR skin. It's only noticably red at night when it's on anyway. I've tried all the other top treatments dermatologists recommend, but this one changed my life. Just give it a chance."

• LongT...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 14, 2020

"I had used EpiDuo from early 2017-Mid 2019 and it kept my skin CLEAR. Out of no where my skin started breaking out worse than it ever had before. It was targeted around my chin, and jawline and crept up my cheeks onto my nose. After trying everything under the sun I gave in and went back to my Dr who recommended I try the new, stronger version EpiDuo Forte. It takes time but this stuff always works. It was probably about three months until my skin cleared and I was only left with scarring. With patience, and consistency (probably the other most important thing) and a simple skincare routine that compliments EpiDuo Forte it works best. I only ever experienced a burning sensation the first few uses, and I haven't found it particularly stripping. *Please note I am from Australia so my cost will be different, and actually reflects a bottle which lasts be 6+months"

• Canad...
• May 2, 2020

"I went off of birth control and gradually my skin kept getting worse and worse I'd never experienced acne before but i had also been on BC for almost 10 yrs I was really impatient and started out strong, using it every night, and without buffering with moisturizer before applying it. My skin went crazy, it was swollen, red, and flakey everywhere. Would not recommended. But I started buffering with a moisturizer before using tactupump then putting a moisturizer on after too for extra hydration. That calmed my skin down and eventually I stopped buffering with the moisturizer as my skin got used to the medication and I didn't want to dilute the cream anymore. It's been month and my skin has seen crazy good improvements. Luckily I didn't get a very bad purge phase, and my acne is pretty much cleared up and I've got a really smooth skin texture now. I'm just waiting for the pesky acne scars to heal which takes time. I definitely recommend this cream but BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU FIRST START IT"

• Driz
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 28, 2020

"I have been using Epiduo Forte gel for a month and 2 weeks now. The first month was horrible a lot of big red pimples that were hard to burst came up. I realized after the first month they went away and my face is getting brighter and smoother as the days goes by. There some red spots on my face caused by the pimples are also clearing up. It works you just have to be patient."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 6, 2020

"I've been on Epiduo for 3 years, I have tried about every other retinol on the market and got no results with clearing my moderate/ severe acne. Epiduo was the only cream that cured the white head and obvious pimples I had my whole life. I never get white heads any more but the issue is it does not help at all with underground cystic acne which is the only thing that remains. My skin is definitely clearer and if you are just suffering from surface acne then I highly recommend."

• Pimple...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 17, 2018

"I started getting adult acne at 35. I’d never had acne in my life. It was horrible. Along my jaw line I had all kinds of acne. Cystic, whiteheads, blackheads, no heads...lol. I went to a dermatologist and had chemical peels. Used expensive skin care regimens prescribed by my esthetician. $1000’s later, I tried epiduo forte. I have been in treatment now for 8 weeks and I can see a remarkable difference. And it’s not just me, my husband noticed initially. Yes it stings a little and if you aren't using a moisturizer, you will get peeling and dry skin. I am sure to put on an extremely high SPF EVERY DAY. (Very important)"

• Fly
• July 3, 2018

"I have been using Epiduo Forte about 6 weeks and I am still stuck with my red and huge patches. My face now looks worse before I started this cream. I am a little bit concerned since I should start seeing results in 6-8 weeks of treatment. I asked my dermatologist why but she said I'm still purging. My gut says that it doesn't seem like a purge though. Six months ago, I was prescribed with Epiduo and it did wonders to my skin in about 1-2 months."

• Jlc
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 16, 2017

"Epiduo works! You have to give it time. I’m on my 6th week & my skin has dramatically cleared. Around my cycle break outs still happen but full results aren’t to be seen until around 8 weeks. Push through the purging it’s awful and my skin looked the worse it’s ever been! One day everything started improving. Washing my face with cetaphil in the morning and at night definitely made a difference as well. Keep pushing!"

• Lydiadh
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 2, 2018

"I’m 24 and have had moderate acne with a lot of cysts mostly on the lower half of my face for the last couple years. I started taking spironolactone in the summer, but my dermatologist also put me on retin-a-micro. I gave the retin-a about 5 months, but it just didn’t do the job for the remaining pimples I was getting. So she switched me to Epiduo Forte and I’m not even kidding, it cleared up the pimples I had and my face was clear within a few days. I didn’t have a purge phase, but I think that’s because I went straight from using retin-a to this (and I did have a pretty bad purge when I started that). I would highly recommend giving this a try if you have adult acne. I always thought it was just for teens, but it’s worked wonders for me!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 4, 2016

"I have been on this for 3 weeks, and I am not impressed. But since my dermatologist told me to try it for two months (and I've read others' reviews), I am going to stick it out. I didn't have horrible acne to begin with, but I was starting to get bad cystic ones on my checks, especially during my ovulation and menstrual cycle. So my doctor recommended this med. After the first week, things started to get worse! Now on week three and I have the worse acne I have had in a long time!! It is pretty embarrassing, especially considering I wasn't too bad before I started this drug. I am hopeful that things will get better, and my face will clear up, and stay clear even during those cycle times. But right now it is awful!"

• Jay
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 16, 2020

"I am currently on my third month using Epiduo Forte. First month was quite problematic as I started out using it every night, terrible idea. My face was extremely irritated and was dry and peeling. And since then my acne has only been getting worse. I've been taking weekly pictures for comparison (which I recommend for everyone on acne medication) and the further I go backwards the better it looks. I don't know if this is part of the process but I am just going to continue untill the entire pump is empty. On the positive side pimples that do pop up appear smaller and disappear faster, but that's it. Hope this improves, my face is literally just a big blob of scarring which is absolutely terrible."

• nano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 1, 2020

"I don't think I've ever had such a bad experience with a product. Epiduo Forte left my skin dry, red, peeling, itchy and burning. It was incredibly painful. I had to switch from using it nightly, to using it every other night, to using it twice a week and nothing helped. I have a friend who had no issues with it and had wonderful results from it, but that definitely was not my case. To be completely honest I do have sensitive skin but no other product I have used in my 19 years of life has ever had a reaction like this before, or anything like it. I had to throw it out."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 7, 2018

"After trying normal Epiduo for a while and having mild success I eventually decided to just try over the counter products for my mild acne. My breakouts came back very strong and I had big cystic acne that would not go away. I became desperate and eventually decided to try out Epiduo Forte. At first I didn’t see much results and it dried my face a ton. But after using a nice moisturizer in the morning (CerVe) and using the gel every night for the past month my face is really starting to clear up! My biggest advice to anyone thinking about trying it is just give it time to start working! Be diligent about your morning and nightly routine and the results will eventually come!"

• Toya
• May 11, 2018

"This is been the absolute worst experience I have ever had!!. It was delivered four streets over to the wrong address and the young lady was kind enough to bring the package by my home. So I tried it on Monday: 1 pump. I put on at about 9:30, waited two minutes & went to bed. I woke up not 15 minutes later with my face feeling like it is on fire. Went to the bathroom washed my face, it did not help. I had to get an ice pack to numb my face, took several ibuprofens and went to bed. When I woke up I had basically chemical burns from the medication under my jaw, my entire face is swollen. And I had to contact my dermatologist to prescribe me to help. That was Monday and today is Friday and I am still feeling the effects. My face still feels like it’s on fire and being eaten by fire ants, and washing my face with warm water is not an option because it stings like crazy. I would not recommend this to anyone ever.!!!"

• Elano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 28, 2018

"My dermatologist prescribed me to epiduo forte a little over a month ago. I have been taking doxycycline with it as well but feel like the epiduo is what is most effective!! At first it was sort of burning my skin and make it extremely dry so I cut back to every other day and my skin slowly got used to it. When I first started my face was entirely cleared up in a week, and now my acne is normal but applying this to the breakouts really gets them working. I am really happy with this product so far, and it is supposed to take 6-8 weeks for full results so I’m hoping I’ll see those soon! Strongly suggest"

• Gano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 29, 2018

"I’ve had pretty severe acne since 5th grade and have been on accutane twice. The accutane wasn’t a pleasant experience and although it did eventually clear my skin, my acne came back after a few months of being off of it. Between the end of my second round of accutane and the start of using Epiduo forte, my dermatologist prescribed me various different retinoids and oral prescriptions that never really worked. It really took a toll on my self-confidence and I thought I would never find something that would clear my skin. Around three months ago I was prescribed Epiduo forte and my skin hasn’t been this clear ever. I have a little bit of discoloration and scarring and will get a pimple every so often but will go away almost overnight. Other than that my skin is completely clear and I can’t recommend this product enough! From looking at other reviews and using my own experience, if accutane didn’t work for you, this product most likely will!"

• Vincent
• March 8, 2018

"Before this I used accutane. That worked, but the side effects were not fun (dry lips, always tired, flushed face, etc). It kept the acne away for a few months after treatment, but then it came back. I tried differin 1% for a while and that kinda worked. Eventually I went to my derm and got epiduo forte. This works great! I didn't really have the burning or flaky skin that others have described, my skin is probably really resistant. I had a small purge and it took about a month and a half before I realized I don't have any pimples on my face anymore. I use it nightly and then put cerave pm moisturizer on top. I've gotten a couple zits on my forehead when I skipped a couple of days, but they went away quickly. I highly recommend this. It's worked just as well as accutane without all the other side effects."

• Kldrw
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 21, 2016

"I have tried everything over the counter and by prescription. I feel like I finally found the answer to my middle-aged hormonal acne. This is like a miracle. I do suggest using it consistently for three months for the best results. Glad I didn't give up!"

• Golden...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 28, 2016

"Been using this gel for about almost a month now and I can tell it works! My doctor told me to start off slow... But I didn't listen. I use this every night and apply it during the day time if I want to make sure I have no new acne coming. Over all I can't wait to see my skin in 3 months from now."